| From the Wilmington Journal |
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| October 27, 1863 |
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| Justice to Employees |
| It is notorious fact that our principal
railroad and other lines of travel and transportation have, during the
past 12 months, realized the most enormous profits and declared the
most unprecedented dividends. We appeal to the stockholders in these
companies, at their annual meetings soon to be held, to see that
proper action is taken in regard to the pay of officers, and in fact
of all parties in their employ and dependent upon their pay, whether
that pay be called salary or wages. The Companies are amply unable to
make any and every just and liberal allowance. Those in their employ
are not able to do without it. From the President down to the humblest
man working for daily wages let all be dealt with fairly, for the
present state of prices renders this absolutely indispensable to their
existence. Surely, the laborer is worthy of his hire, and now he must
have a much higher hire than ever before in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant. |
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